blueteamnovel Chapter 91: Scope (4)
Chapter 91: Scope (4)
Chapter 91: Scope (4)
On the screen were the family members the members had invited.
Ah.
Do Wook made a sound into the microphone without realizing.
Jung Yoon Kis parents, Ahn Hyung Seos mother, Suk Ji Hoons parents and oldest brother, Park Tae Hyungs father, Kim Wons older sister were shown on screen one after another.
There were people in the members families who were busy since it was a weekday, but they said they would come during the weekend.
However, the family members tried their best to come to the first concert performance.
Among the people they were showing one by one, Do Wooks mother and father were there too. Do Wook swallowed hard as he looked at the screen.
The songs MR* was playing, but most of the members who were supposed to sing were barely holding back their tears so a proper performance was impossible.
(TL Note: MR is music recorded, the instrumental music that plays in the background as the artist sings.)
However there was not one person who was paying attention to that.
Thank you.
On the verge of tears, Ahn Hyung Seo struggled when saying thank you to his parents and to the fans that helped him get to where he was.
As they looked at the members crying, the fans also became heartbroken. There were many fans who were already sniffling from empathizing with the members. The concert halls vibe was getting hotter in a different way.
The fans wanted to go up on the stage and give the members a hug, but the distance between a fan and a singer was significant. All they could do was cheer them on in their hearts.
Do Wook lowered his head towards where his parents were and bowed.
They were reserved seats yet there was quite a distance so he wasnt sure if theyd receive the greeting properly, but thankfully the parents who had been looking solely at Do Wook were waving their hands after receiving the greeting.
The eyes of the two people waving their hands were shining. Do Wooks mothers eyes were a little teary.
Its a really odd feeling
Honestly, even if he called them his parents, Do Wook, who used to be Bo Myung, had only seen them for a very short time. Soon after he started living in their house he was busy running around trying to become a trainee. Having a meal together the few times he came home while living in the dorms was about the extent of it.
He did contact them on the phone or through text to share how he was doing, but he did it sort of out of a sense of duty.
Still, he felt strange when he saw the two of them look at him with genuinely proud expressions.
I have been doing so until now, but theyre people I really have to continue honoring as my parents.
It was a relief that it seemed like he was being a really good son to them.
And at the same time, he recalled the parents he had when he was Bo Myung.
Im sure they would have liked it tooI really wanted to show it to them as well.
Tears fell down Do Wooks eyes.
When Do Wook crying was captured on the VCR, his fans wailed.
But Kim Bo Myung, who is now a normal college student, is probably making them happy.
Do Wook recalled the female college student Bo Myung that he met on campus.
Its rather a relief. They didnt go through a sad and hard time because of me.
Do Wook, who had quietly closed his eyes then opened them, pushed down the emotions that were welling up.
That was the last song. Thank you.
Along with Do Wooks words, the song Windy Day ended.
In the quietened concert hall, the sound of the fans screaming Encore rang out.
Encore!
Encore!!!
Kyaaa Do Wook!
Encore!!!
Encore!
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After finishing their successful and emotional concert in Korea, the Japan Arena tour came soon after.
Kobe, Nagano, Fukuoka, Yokohama, Shizuoka, Nagoya, Chiba, Tokyo, and even Osaka. KK completed concerts all over Japan.
As expected, it wasnt easy going abroad and traveling around putting on concerts, but the members could feel their skills growing the more they performed.
They could see why solo concerts were called a dream stage for singers.
Actually, she had also tried acting, but that didnt go over well. After that, the wave of Lee Jin Ri craze subsided.
Lee Jin Ri revealed in an interview that she was rather relieved that she got a beating early on. If not, she would have been caught up in the popularity and become arrogant and would have lost everyone around her. She was a very honest person.
Since then, Lee Jin Ri was currently only focusing on entertainment shows.
Do Wook recalled Lee Jin Ris work history and wondered why Team Leader Shim Joon brought her up.
Was it around now that she releases her 3rd solo album?
The timing seemed to be right.
Its just that we received a call from TBN. Im sure youre busy, but I think this is a good opportunity. Manager Oh also said he thinks itd be good.
Yes. Im ok with it.
There you go again! You didnt even hear what it is.
What kind of gig is it?
Theyd like you to do one extra solo performance at the award show.
Alone?
Ah, not alone. Together with Lee Jin Ri.
Do Wook was briefly stunned.
Two of us?
Yes.
Lee Jin Ri was a dream star to Do Wook too. Seo Tae Joon, whom he worked with before, was a legendary figure to him, but Lee Jin Ri was a star Do Wook dreamed of working with in real life. A star that you can see if you just look up at the sky, but is hard to meet.
He thought to himself that that was why they called a star a star.
Lee Jin Ri recommended you.
When he heard that Lee Jin Ri had personally recommended him, Do Wook smiled without realizing it.
Even though she was still doing mostly entertainment shows, Lee Jin Ris impact as a female solo singer was significant.
Lee Jin Ri put on a lot of popstar-like performances that you didnt often see in Korea.
For Do Wook, being able to go on stage with someone like Lee Jin Ri was a good opportunity to learn a lot.
Rascal! I guess you like Lee Jin Ri too. I thought you wouldnt care too much because her Ruby activities were when you were young.
AhLee Jin Ri sunbaes popularity is exceptionally outstanding.
That IS true. Anyways, I was told your schedule is open tomorrow so I set up a meeting immediately for tomorrow. I thought the sooner we prepare for it the better.
Immediately tomorrow?
Yes.
Honestly, it was Team Leader Shim Joon who was more excited. Team Leader Shim Joon had also been working in agencies for a long time, but he still had never met Lee Jin Ri face to face.
Seeing her sitting at a cafe near the agency on his way to lunch from afar was it.
Do Wook, Im meeting all of our nations top stars thanks to you. Geez.
Do Wook smiled at what Team Leader Shim Joon said.
Her 3rd album will be released early next year. I think theyre trying to raise her image as a singer again by doing a special performance at the award ceremony. If Lee Jin Ri performs, there will be articles about it plastered everywhere. Its a good opportunity for us to lean on Lee Jin Ris name.
I see.
So well probably have to match the concept to them.
Yes.
Well, were the hubae* by far so we have to be accommodating to them. We can also adjust it to a certain degree.
(TL Note: A junior to someone in rank. experience, etc.)
Yes. I think itll be ok.
Lee Jin Ri was a dance genre singer that mainly gave sexy performances. Do Wook could imagine to a certain extent the kind of performance Lee Jin Ri was aiming for.
He determined that doing a performance with that kind of vibe wouldnt be bad for his current image.
He was already past the simple youthful image, but he had to show a little more mature image if he wanted to get further in acting.
But there was one point of concern.